Rocco Perla received a four-year sentence and Rick Kuhn was sentenced to a ten-year bid as well, which was later reduced to 28 months. At that point, I was looking forward to a trial, said Cobb. My moment had arrived. I never lied about that. He said Hill told him he was backed by powerful interests in New York, and he was afraid of what might happen to him if he refused to cooperate. As a backup center with limited effect on a games outcome, he won over the mobsters by bringing Ernie Cobb, the teams leading scorer, and Sweeney, the point guard who controlled the ball for much of the game, into the fold. Tell me what you did and what you didnt do. talked to the Nets, their head coach Kevin Loughery called him in and said, You know why I have to let you go, said Alswanger. On Friday morning, March 23rd, the jury came back with a unanimous innocent verdict for Ernie Cobb, exonerating him of all charges. Keeping Score: Close Shave. Greenfield Recorder, Greenfield Recorder, 27 Apr. Loughery told me that I had the ability to play in the NBA. Only on occasion does the scandal come up. Burkes gang had just successfully pulled off the Lufthansa airport heist at New Yorks JFK airport, where theyd stolen an estimated $5 million in cash and $875,000 in jewels, the largest cash robbery in America at the time. In the time of COVID-19, sports fans everywhere are trying to find ways to pass the time. (In some of the Boston College games cited, the Eagles were underdogs and lost by more than the point spread.). The Worst Fix Ever. ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 3 Oct. 2014, www.espn.com/espn/chalk/story/_/id/11633538/betting-chronicling-worst-fix-ever-1978-79-bc-point-shaving-scandal. Being at Boston College, when I first got there, was so amazing, said Cobb. In early February, Boston College was scheduled to play two New York State teams, Fordham and St. John's. At this point in the film, we stray away from the actual point-shaving and more into the consequences and investigation after the fact. The 80-minute documentary tells how BC forward Rick Kuhn conspired with two of his hoodlum friends from Pittsburgh to bet against the Eagles. Ernie, dont lie to me, Alswanger instructed him. The conviction of former Boston College basketball player Richard Kuhn for his involvement in the point shaving scandal during the 1978-79 basketball season was He sold copy machines and paved driveways for an asphalt company, which was ironically the same job his father found when hed relocated from North Carolina to Connecticut some twenty years earlier. After a four-week trial, each conspirator was convicted on charges of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy to commit sports bribery, and interstate travel with the intent to commit bribery. indictments charged against them. Sweeney was not charged. They contacted a local friend, Paul Mazzei, who was known to have influence within major New York gambling circles. As a freshman, he played sparingly and averaged 4.5 points per game while the Eagles finished with a disappointing 9-17 overall record. The conspirators decided that these games presented especially good opportunities because New York bookmakers generally accepted large bets for New York teams. I was a senior in high school when Ernie Cobb was a senior at Boston College and Id heard that he was a very good player, said Lemuel Mills, a Boston area hoops aficionado, coach, community mentor and historian. Cmon, you can do it. She was a remarkable individual that helped me so much, in terms of establishing the study and work habits that allowed me to be successful in the classroom.. The Eagles managed to lose by 22 points, 10381, with the syndicate winning its bet. Investigators find phone records from Pittsburgh to Burke that allow them to connect the point-shaving scheme to him. The film begins by showcasing the classic movie Goodfellas and how this story is all wrapped up in the real-life events that inspired the movie. I was so frustrated at one point that I got on my bike in Stamford, Connecticut and just started riding. Hes now happily at work on his latest project, a sports cartoon character named Mike (as in microphone) that appears on his daily sports blog and in 35 comic books downloadable on Amazon. They were just doing their jobs. I didnt think anything of it. But for many, there is a fierce bitterness that still lingers to this day. Sweeney hears Tony explain that this is the grand finale, Tony claims he never threatened him. If this film has taught us anything, it is that it doesnt matter which side was more at fault, ultimately the decisions they made changed their lives forever. Supreme Court mulls questions about students' accessibility rights. won the gangsters some serious money by falling short of the spread. But it wasnt a coincidence that one day, the F.B.I shows up asking me about gambling, and the next day Im no longer with the team. Bookmakers, on seeing the heavy action, moved the line as high as twelve to discourage bets on the favorite (St. John's) and attract more bets on the underdog. By my junior year, it was show-time, said Cobb. Prosecutors say man accused in wife's disappearance Googled how to dispose of a body. Bowies reputation was immediately sullied and he subsequently lost his job playing pro ball in Europe when the story broke. "Boston College's tradition in athletics rests upon the accomplishments of many thousands of men and women. I think you could poll a lot of people in the business and the Boston College scandal is off their radar. I was shining at the camp. This offers a students perspective of how they never thought their team could have been fixing teams. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Kuhn tells Sweeney that the mobsters in New York and Pittsburgh want this win and that this will be the last fix. Whats striking about the point shaving scandal from the perspective of 35 years is how different, i.e. Other times, they didnt deliver as promised, which caused some very dangerous and ill-tempered men to lose large sums of cash. He rebounded well and was a good outlet Staff. The very next day, the Nets cut me., When the F.B.I. Music. For the conspiracy to work, the men knew they would need the cooperation of other players on the team, according to the testimony of Henry Hill, a convicted felon and the key prosecution witness. Im going off on the basketball court, scoring like crazy, the gamblers are losing their shirts, and they start talking about, We have to have Cobb. Anybody thats ever seen me play knows that I was only stuck in one gear, and that was super-charged-turbo! He was hopeful that hed have another chance to make it in the NBA. Thus, for example, if participating bookmakers determined Boston College to be an eight-point favorite in a particular game, Kuhn would be paid a bonus, usually $2,500, if they won by less than eight points. Can anyone shed some The whole team is confused as Sweeney hides on the bench. They said they were trying like hell but they couldnt get the job done because Cobb was the key man on the team., After Boston College beat Holy Cross 89-87 in the first game between the two schools that season, Hill said in SI, Well, B.C. Interim Application of Copyright and Trademark Registration in Cochin. Rick Kuhn, 25, 6'5", 225-pound former high school star at Swissvale Area High southeast of Pittsburgh from 1970 to 1973. ESPN Looks Back On Boston College Point Shaving Scandal And A Player Speaks Out. Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014, www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/10/01/espn-looks-back-on-boston-college-point-shaving-scandal-and-a-player-speaks-out/#3f03989d26b8. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A man who posed as a cannabis billionaire plead guilty Wednesday to securities fraud for lying to investors about his wealth, education and business. The fixing begins to wear into Sweeney, who confides in his roommates but never seeks out the proper authority. He wasnt a trial lawyer, so he brought in his colleague, David Golub. For Cobb, the result was far worse. I had my own place to live and all the food I wanted to eat. The Providence game was played on December 6, 1978, and Boston College was favored to win by six to seven points. Kuhn was thus expected to keep the score below the six- to seven-point margin. The test run for the scheme proved unsuccessful when Boston College's team established an early lead and ultimately won the game by nineteen points. Although Cobb and Sweeney received money and were a part of the scandal, the FBI did not prosecute them in the first round and were primarily focused on getting the mobsters. Teammate Rick Kuhn, a former minor league baseball player with connections to small-time Pittsburgh mobsters, conspired with the mobsters to initiate the point-shaving It is heartening, by contrast, that the integrity of our coaching and athletic staff, as well as that of our current team, was never in question. Golub was a brilliant lawyer, and he told me that hed have to interview Ernie first to see if he was gonna take the case on. Im not angry at the school. A former Boston College basketball player and four other men were charged yesterday with conspiring to fix six basketball games during the 1978-79 season by shaving points. Hill gave up everybody including the players involved. Needing an inside man, the brothers wanted to recruit Rick Kuhn, a high school friend of Rocco who was entering his senior year at Boston College and was expected to be a key member of the 19787 Hes also jumping on the scandals latest publicity wave to tout Mike, the SpongeBob-like sports cartoon character whose online life includes links to the NFL Shop, NBA Store and other merchandise outlets. It creates suspense as Hill is a mess on the stand and can barely speak under the pressure of snitching on his friends. Said Hill, "I asked the players which of the upcoming games they felt we could shave. 30 Years After His Exoneration, Former BC Hoops Star Ernie Cobb Is Still Fighting to Clear His Name Pt. After he interviewed him, he fell in love with him and told me, Hes innocent. When I think about my journey, it brings tears to my eyes. He took advantage of an opportunity that surfaced when a pro team from Israel offered him a spot on their roster. The Providence game was played on December 6, 1978, and Boston College was favored to win by six to seven points. He dreamed of walking away from Boston College at seasons end as one of the schools most revered sons before embarking on what he hoped would be an accomplished, financially rewarding career in the NBA. Although Cobb maintains that he received money from Rocco, he claims it was just for winning the game even though Rocco claims he knew for sure. Sweeney knows hell probably never completely escape the association to the scandal, something he learned to live with years ago. In the summer of 1978, Rocco Perla and his older brother Anthony, back in Pittsburgh, were the ones who initially conceived the point-shaving scheme that would later rock the college basketball world. But Kuhn was a player of limited ability, so he recruited his roommate and best friend, who also happened to be the most important player on the floor, the teams senior point guard, Jim Sweeney. When he arrived on campus in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Cobbs internal mantra was, I gotta stay eligible. With those persistent affirmations dancing through his mind, he took his academic responsibilities seriously from day one. He recently earned his Masters Degree in Education and is currently considering pursuing a Ph.D. I feel like Ive led a remarkable life, he said. Rocco Perla and Kuhn were high-school classmates. As he walked across the scenic campus, marveled at the schools architectural splendor or ate until his hearts content in the dining hall, hed often pause to quietly give thanks for his fortunate circumstances. However, Kuhn saw only limited playing time. The movie begins by introducing the key Boston College basketball players and the Pittsburgh mobsters. While Jim Sweeney is also introduced, hes the other captain from a better upbringing: the poster child for BC. The problem was Cobb. The Providence game was played on December 6, 1978, and Boston College was favored to win by six to seven points. The Perla brothers were small-time gamblers who saw the upcoming 197879 Boston College Eagles basketball season as a perfect opportunity to earn a lot of money. The prosecution contended that the scheme was intended to enable the five men to win large sums of money by betting on the games and beating bookmakers' point spreads. "He said he had a betting thing set up in a way to make money during the season so that we could be taken care of," said Reed, now a nurse in Syracuse, N.Y. Reed also testified that Kuhn threatened to kill her if she ever told of the scheme. A fitness fanatic who augmented his training by swimming and riding his bicycle very long distances, Cobb hopped on his ten-speed shortly after the indictment was announced and began pedaling. Today, any coach would be a goner for sure, cited at the very least for that catchall sin, lack of institutional control. Just ask former Ohio St. football coach Jim Tressel, who lost his job in 2011 thanks to a few players swapping some used cleats for free tattoos at a local parlor. Boston College Accused of Point Shaving, was the big headline on the UPI wire. Jim Sweeney was not charged. I dont know what went down because I wasnt involved. They left, and that was that. He turned to me and said, Coach, Im glad youre sticking up for your kid. Kuhn would be responsible for ensuring, by his play on the court, that Boston College fell short of the point spread. The 197879 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 197879 NCAA men's Kuhn was thus expected to keep the score below the six- to seven-point margin. Convicted with Kuhn, 26, of conspiracy to commit racketeering and sport bribery and violation of the Travel Act were James Burke, 50, of New York, a reputed organized crime figure who is serving time for parole violation on a 1974 extortion conviction; Paul Mazzei, 37, of Pittsburgh, in jail on a narcotics conviction, and brothers Anthony Perla, 31, and Rocco Perla, 26, of Pittsburgh. The FBI finds all the players and begins asking questions. Burke had Hill fly to Boston on November 16, 1978, to meet with Mazzei, Kuhn, Tony Perla, and any other member of the Eagles team interested in participating in their scheme. But he did take money. Cobb, for his part, was tried for conspiracy and acquitted. There were times when the work got really hard, when I wanted to give up, when I had to stay up all night reading or studying or writing papers, and shed be right there pushing me, telling me, You cant give up! After narrowly missing the NBA - Cobb was among the last players cut by the New Jersey Nets in 1980 - he played professionally in Israel and later became a high school coach in Phoenix. It was a tragedy that he never got another chance to play in the NBA., Kevin Loughery never gave me a firm reason why the Nets were letting me go, said Cobb. ESPN The scheme was hit or miss early on. The test run for the scheme proved unsuccessful when Boston College's team established an early lead and ultimately won the game by nineteen points. All of those guys walkedin his footsteps., He was the African-American guard in the modern era of B.C. In practice, he was the lunatic who his teammates sucked their teeth and rolled their eyes at when he told the coaches that they needed to run more sprints after an exhausting practice. The FBI agent is shocked and doesnt believe him, but begins to ask questions. The Globe would later admit that they were wrong in reporting that Bowie was involved, after he was not implicated nor investigated by the federal government for any role in the scandal. According to Ernest Volkman, a crime journalist, Hill learned everything from Jimmy Burke and wanted to reward him with a lucrative scheme which became the BC scandal. The final player involved in the fix, Rick Kuhn, is introduced. My girlfriend and I bought a new stereo, television and some furniture. Testifying for the defense, Boston College basketball Coach Tom Davis said at no point during the 1978-79 season did he notice any of his players giving anything less than a 100 percent effort. He went against his lawyers advice and fought back and managed to win his case. I never got to realize my dream of playing in the NBA, but Ive been all over the globe and have experienced so many different and beautiful cultures. Rick Kuhn during Boston College men's basketball's 1977-1978 season. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A class ring that went missing decades ago has been returned to its owner. He jumped in the air, as if soaring for a rebound, as cheers filled the courtroom. Cobb's trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 31 before Judge Leonard Wexler. Suspecting that some bookmakers might be getting wise to the scheme, the conspirators temporarily revised their strategy after the UCLA game. and I were the victims of the same circumstances that were beyond our control. The audience gets one on one interviews with each person to see the scandal from their perspective. It is quite a ride, so please, enjoy it. The player was Kuhn, a reserve forward on the team. With Sweeney making it out with no sentence, the mystery still remains of how involved he really was. Rocco comes up to me and says, Hey, sometimes I bet on games and I wanna know how you think you guys are gonna do against Stonehill and Bentley? said Cobb. But I never agreed to fix any games or shave any points. Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Justice Department Wednesday filed a complaint against a sheriff's department in Cumberland County, Tenn., alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when firing an officer with an opioid use disorder. I had everything I could have possibly asked for. Sweeney claims that hes heard network execs at a sports business conference in Florida express a desire for such a character to pop up with occasional humorous commentary. Sweeney has won several FIMBA tournaments as a player in the 50-plus division. 5 Convicted in Boston College Betting Case By Bart Barnes November 24, 1981 A federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday convicted former Boston College basketball Rick was born on October 14, 1966, in Jamestown, ND, to Timothy Kuhn and Marretta (Deede) Kuhn. I told him, I think were gonna blow them out, we look really good. They could have probably gotten away with the fix if they handled certain things better. Rocco has a vague conversation with Cobb over winning certain games, but both sides wont admit to knowing the extent to which he was involved. Confident from their recent success, the conspirators viewed the February 10 game against Holy Cross as an opportunity to reap the full benefits of their scheme. According to Hill's testimony, he met with Kuhn and cocaptain Jim Sweeney in a hotel room near Boston's Logan Airport in November of 1978 to cement the deal. (Rick Kuhn, Photo Credit: bostonglobe.com). I just thank God there is justice.. Its the same crew that had a connection to BC basketball player Rick Kuhn, who hailed from the area. Sweeney describes his side of the story, claiming he is invited to dinner with Kuhn and Tony, where he meets Henry Hill who threatens to kill him if he doesnt begin fixing games with Kuhn. But Cobb denied receiving any money and he was not indicted. They mentioned the $1,000 that Rocco Perla gave my girlfriend and I told them the truth. Dean Smith, basketball coach at the University of North Carolina and the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, said last night it is standard procedure for coaches to speak to team members about the possibility of point-shaving overtures and to encourage them to report any efforts to persuade them to manipulate scores. He told me to keep playing and working hard and that one day I might get another chance., When the story first broke in January of 1981, Cobb was in shock. In a formal statement issued by its communications office, Boston College said the school's community "is saddened by the fact that one of our former student basketball players has been found guilty of the serious charges of which he was accused . The story breaks to the media and the massive investigation followed. The campus was so beautiful. Several college coaches, contacted at the time that news of the investigation broke, said point shaving -- when the favored team tries to win by less than the point spread -- in basketball is almost impossible to detect and that there is no way of telling how much, if any, point shaving goes undetected. was favored to win a game by ten points, Kuhn had to make sure, if the game was in play with the mobsters and the bookies, that they won by less than ten in order for the gamblers to make money. Whats going on? Ernie, and anybody who truly knew him, who knew about his character and what type of young man he was, we were all heartbroken. The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict after three days of deliberations and a trial that lasted five weeks. Hes made a prosperous living in the computer and electronics business - his small independent brokerage that sold parts and accessories to manufacturers did over $50 million in annual revenue at its peak - all while playing competitive basketball around the world into his 50s. Testifying for the government, Sweeney acknowledged meeting with Hill but said that although he agreed to participate in the scheme he never intended to go through with the deal. While Hill was being questioned, FBI agents inadvertently mentioned his frequent trips to Boston around the time of the Lufthansa heist. But I dont feel any bitterness toward the prosecution. I feel it.. The police have Henry Hill as an informant in hopes that he will have information on his boss, Jimmy Burke and other mobsters involved in the Lufthansa robbery, where five million dollars was stolen in the heist. The Perla brothers were small-time gamblers who saw the upcoming 197879 Boston College Eagles basketball season as a perfect opportunity to earn a lot of money. With Roccos high school buddy Rick Kuhn entering his senior year at Boston College, where he was expected to be a contributor to the schools basketball team, the brothers figured they could make a ton of money. His lifes dream of making it to the NBA, which was where he belonged, was taken away from him. BOSTON - NOVEMBER 17: Rick Kuhn (#35) during Boston College men's basketball's 1978-1979 season. The mobsters Paul Mazzei and Henry Hill met in a nearby jail stayed in touch after serving their time. But Im so proud of him because he picked his life back up and made the best of it. Sweeney has mostly shunned requests for interviews and book projects over the years, but decided to put his trust in documentary filmmaker Joe Lavine - a fellow native of Trenton, N.J. - who directed the piece for ESPN. The headlines in Boston, and around the country, said that Cobb and fellow senior Michael Bowie, the teams two African-American stars, were the players that were implicated. They showed me these pictures of these mafia guys and were asking me, Do you know him? The abbreviated version of events reads like this:the Perlas brought in a Pittsburgh hood named Paul Mazzei, who contacted his friend Henry Hill, an associate of New Yorks Lucchese crime family that had befriended him during a stretch in federal prison. Early on, before the season got underway, Cobb says that he was approached by a man from Pittsburgh named Rocco Perla, who hed seen hanging around campus with his teammate, senior forward Rick Kuhn. We werent really checking for B.C. I was like, Yeah, whatever. Sure enough, a few weeks later, he hands my girlfriend an envelope. Hill stated that, at the time, he and Burke were watching the game on television at Burke's home in Queens, and Burke put his foot through the television in anger at having lost $50,000 ($186,700 today). The fact that I went to court and fought for my name, that I stood up for myself and cleared my name, that I was exonerated and acquitted, its a travesty that Im still associated with this., My name is indelibly linked to it, Cobb continued. Edward A. McDonald, who coincidentally had graduated from Boston College in 1968 and who had played briefly on the basketball team, prosecuted the case.[2]. I didnt know what that was all about. Richard Kuhn AIA by BSA Staff Name: Richard Kuhn AIA Job title and company: Design director, Perkins+Will Degree(s): B. They couldnt stop him. Sweeney took out one of those little schedule cards, circled the games he thought we could fool around with, and gave the card to me. I dont know if the losses can ever be made upnot the losses me and my family and friends have suffered. . Sweeney, who went on a year later to win the Naismith Award as college basketballs top player under six feet tall, says he was initially recruited into the fix by Kuhn without his knowledge and that he never intentionally threw an errant pass, missed a shot or did anything else to alter a game. Contact Me. I had a relentless type of game.. All because, he says, of those five crinkled $100 bills dropped at his feet one day in the locker room. But what was I going to do, take it to court?It was here that they began telling Perla we would have to have Cobb. The players as well as the mobsters believe that this failed fix would be their last, the players graduate and the mobsters move on. Said Hill, "He wanted me to fly up to Boston. They need to get another player to help fix games. A grand jury indicted Burke, Mazzei, Kuhn, and the Perla brothers. So I guess the thought process was, Well, if there were criminal activities going on, it had to be the brothers! My name and picture, and Michael Bowies as well, was on the front page of every newspaper in the country.. will air the latest installment of its acclaimed 30 For 30 series with a look back at the infamous Boston College basketball point shaving scandal from the 1978-79 season. Tennessee church holding prayer as FAA investigates plane crash that killed 4 members. Jim Sweeney admits that Kuhn gave him cash. Art. The audience is left to make their own judgment on how involved Sweeney and Cobb were in the fixes, but Sweeney missing a free throw when he is the best in the nation is some serious evidence of his involvement. I understand that they want to disassociate themselves from the scandal. Rocco says Sweeney told him he missed it to avoid a pair of cement shoes. You realize that you cant play if you dont do this. Class ring returned to Texas woman after missing for decades. Columbia University names Nemat Shafik as first woman president. Greater Boston. He was a murderer and a horrible human being. NEW YORK -- Former Boston College basketball player Rick Kuhn, jailed for his 1981 conviction in a point-shaving scandal, has asked for a reduction of his 10-year To establish Hills character, the film showcases numerous scenes from Goodfellas, including when Hill, under trial, is rewarded for not snitching on his family associates. On the stand during the trial, Rick Kuhns girlfriend, Barbara Reed, with whom he shared an apartment during his senior year at Boston College, testified that she overheard Kuhn and Sweeney discussing the Fordham game, saying that they had to keep the ball away from Cobb because he shot the ball all the time. Bets in this column are given in the format ", Winner is given as either Opp or BC and the margin of victory. After perhaps his greatest moment during the preseason, when he had that outstanding game against the Celtics right before the regular season tipped off, Cobb was relaxing in his hotel room when he heard a knock at the door. Jimmy said he was finished. It was all so positive.. Rick Kuhn, James Burke, Rocco and Anthony Perla, and Paul Mazzei now face up to thirty years in prison possibly to twenty II. The Shadow League, 29 May 2017, theshadowleague.com/30-years-after-his-exoneration-former-bc-hoops-star-ernie-cobb-is-still-fighting-to-clear-his-name-pt-ii/. But by his sophomore year, when he was inserted into the starting lineup, it was apparent that the 5-foot-11 scorer brought a dimension to the Boston College squad that it sorely needed when he averaged 17.4 points per game. This is important because it shows how it was a poorly run operation. Theres never been any mob money riding on the outcomes, as far as anyone knows. Ernie Cobb played professional basketball in Israel for 17 years, where he learned to speak fluent Hebrew. Sweeney goes on to sell his computer service company and make millions. Two Years Into A Six-Year Contract, The New York Yankees Hope For A Fully Healthy DJ LeMahieu, As Premier League Clubs Court Lindstrom, 22, He Wants To Make History For Club And Country, Paige Spiranac Expands Her Budding Social Media Empire. The documentary, narrated by Ray Liotta (who portrayed Hill in the film), was set up so that the viewer needed to watch Goodfellas beforehand to understand many of the references in the story. They kept saying that they liked the idea of just shaving points and not blowing the games." Mazzei and Tony Perla were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The five men could each receive a maximum sentence of 30 years in jail and $45,000 in fines. won by only two points and I had a lot of losing money down on this game. 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